Waiters and Waitresses salary in Bozeman, MT

The median waiters and waitresses in Bozeman, MT earns $26,380 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,815 a month.

10th percentile: $22,910
25th percentile: $23,990
Median percentile: $26,380
75th percentile: $34,080
90th percentile: $51,150

Based on 1,200 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$21,778 take-home a year

Gross pay	$26,380
Federal income tax	−$1,028
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,018
Montana income tax (approx.)	−$1,556
Monthly take-home	$1,815
Every two weeks	$838

Does it go far here?

$25,734Median pay in Bozeman, MT is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).

93%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,694 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bozeman, MT

Job	Median pay
Software Developers	$126,110
General and Operations Managers	$103,210
Registered Nurses	$99,310
Project Management Specialists	$99,090
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$79,500
Accountants and Auditors	$77,400
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$68,620
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$68,160

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